Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
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Clos de la Coulée de Serrant (French pronunciation: [klo də la kule də seʁɑ̃]) is a French wine AOC and monopole.[1] The winemaker is Nicolas Joly, who is a strong proponent of biodynamic wine.[2] The vineyards are on the north bank of the Loire River near the town of Savennières and cover 7 hectares. The wines made are white and the AOC is exclusively planted with the Chenin Blanc grape variety. The total annual production is between 20-25 thousand bottles. Nicolas Joly also produces two other wines at his winery that have the Savennières and Savennières Roche aux Moines AOCs.[3]
Wine has been produced at this vineyard since first planted in 1130 by Cistercian Monks.[4] Coulée de Serrant is regarded as one of the best dry white wines in France.[5][6] It is among the very few single-owner French winery properties to be granted its own AOC; others include Romanée-Conti, La Tâche AOC, and Château-Grillet AOC.[7]
